Business

UW-Madison accelerator selects 11 start-ups

Madworks at Campus, a summer accelerator program that is being launched at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, said Friday it has chosen 11 start-ups to participate from a field of nearly 70 companies.

During the 12-week program, start-ups will get assistance with business development, mentoring and office space, and receive as much as $10,000 of seed funding.

"The objective of the program is to take dedicated entrepreneurs with great ideas, and link them with experienced mentors who can guide them toward establishing a viable business and advancing their growth potential," said said Reed Hall, secretary and chief executive of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.

Funding for the program came from a $90,000 grant from WEDC. Also, the Bradley Foundation, University Research Park, and gener8tor have provided in-kind contributions, organizers said.